'Who cares what art he wants? It's not like I'm selling my body. I'll just agree first.'

In any case, no matter what art Xie Yanli wanted her to sell, she wouldn't lose out.

She could perform for '1.8 billion'.

Originally, Qin Fan thought the matter was settled. She just had to wait to return to the Beijing Suburban Villa to personally receive her five new little treasures.

The opening ceremony was tomorrow afternoon, so Qin Fan, thinking about her little treasures, decided to leave the awards ceremony early and make a trip back to the Beijing Suburban Villa.

At ten o'clock at night, the Beijing Suburban Villa was already enveloped in darkness.

The huge villa was like a dormant beast.

However, Qin Fan pushed the door open in a cheerful mood—

The living room was pitch black and silent. The maids were all gone, and even the hallway lights were off.

Normally, when she and Xie Yanli weren't home, the maids would be there.

As Qin Fan changed her shoes, she wondered, "Why is no one home?"

She slipped on her slippers and fumbled for the living room light switch.

Before she could touch the switch, the lights suddenly blazed on.

Qin Fan was so startled she almost fell over. In her line of sight, a tall and slender figure was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window not far away.

"Who?!"

Qin Fan exclaimed subconsciously.

As soon as the words left her mouth, the man had already turned around. With the inky night outside the window behind him, his voice was clear and magnetic. "It's me."

Qin Fan let out a breath of relief and said irritably, "What are you doing sneaking around with the lights off in the middle of the night?"

"Come here."

Xie Yanli didn't answer, but casually waved an exquisitely carved, hollowed-out wooden box in his hand towards her.

Qin Fan remembered this box. It was the home of one of her five little treasures, the Imperial Green one!

But she didn't move, watching him warily. "Do you know what you look like?"

Xie Yanli asked casually, "What?"

Qin Fan said word by word, "A criminal luring an innocent young girl down the wrong path."

Xie Yanli's long fingers tossed the box, worth five hundred million, up and down, and he suddenly let out a low laugh.

It was rare to see Xie Yanli laugh. Qin Fan pressed her lips together. "What are you laughing at? Don't think I'm so easily fooled!"

This dog man either didn't laugh, or his laugh was seductive.

The scary part was, Qin Fan felt that she was actually seduced by him.

She even tore her gaze away from the Imperial Green box to look at Xie Yanli for a few seconds.

Xie Yanli didn't say much more. In front of her, he suddenly opened the box, revealing the superb Imperial Green necklace as expected.

It was even more beautiful to the naked eye.

It was worthy of being a five-hundred-million treasure.

Qin Fan's eyes were completely captivated by the necklace.

Xie Yanli had long legs. He crossed the distance of half the living room in just a few steps and casually stuffed the Imperial Green necklace into Qin Fan's hands.

Qin Fan almost failed to catch the cool jadeite. "Be careful, be careful!!!"

Her slender, fair hands hurriedly cupped it.

Before she had time to admire it, an arm suddenly wrapped around her waist, and she was swept up into a bridal carry.

"Xie Yanli!"

Qin Fan's entire body was in the air. If her fingertips hadn't been hooked around the diamond chain, the five hundred million would probably have shattered in her hands!

Her small foot kicked the man's arm as she said angrily, "What if I dropped it!"

Hearing her frightened gasp, Xie Yanli steadily carried her upstairs, heading towards the study.

Getting closer, Qin Fan realized that the black, subtly patterned shirt he was wearing was the same one he had peeled off her that one morning.

Qin Fan unconsciously curled the corners of her lips. When she realized she was smiling, she immediately schooled her expression, deliberately smoothing out the smile lines.

"Where are we going?" Qin Fan stopped kicking him and tugged at a button on his collar, asking.

Two buttons were already undone, and with Qin Fan's slight tug, a large expanse of the man's cool-toned, pale collarbone was exposed. The wall sconces in the hallway lit up one by one as they moved.

For the first time, Qin Fan discovered that there was a tiny mole under Xie Yanli's right collarbone. If his skin weren't so fair, it would be hard to notice.

She couldn't resist reaching out and gently poking it with her fingertip.

'A bit sexy.'

Qin Fan tilted her head up to look at the man's handsome face, still wearing a cold and ascetic expression, like the mist lingering on a mountaintop. It made one want to part the thick clouds and dense fog to peek at the desire hidden within.

When the untouchable flower becomes lustful—

While Qin Fan's gaze was dazed, she saw Xie Yanli push open the study door with one hand, his voice drawling, "Am I better looking than the Imperial Green in your hands?"

Qin Fan answered subconsciously, "Yes."

As soon as the word left her mouth, she choked and added, "Of course, the Imperial Green is better looking. What nerve do you have to compare yourself to the Imperial Green?"

"Then let's begin."

Xie Yanli turned on the lights.

Qin Fan's eyes narrowed at the sudden bright light, a layer of mist welling up in them. Her blurred vision met the large, extremely decadent nude oil painting hanging on the gray wall.

Seeing her standing still, Xie Yanli patiently repeated, "Let's begin."

For a moment, Qin Fan didn't understand. Her red lips parted slightly. "Begin what?"

Xie Yanli adjusted the shirt collar that Qin Fan had tugged open, still looking as ascetic and refined as ever. "Selling your art."

Qin Fan finally reacted, looking at Xie Yanli as if he were impotent. "???"

'She'd practically taken his clothes off, and this dog man wanted her to sell her art?'